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Sage|Vera
Sage dropped his bag on the ground and looked down at Vera. She stared at his black pair of Chuck Taylors, her eyes slowly moving up to his face. When she was done with all her staring, she closed her eyes. ❝... I'm guessing you had a lovely day.❞
She thought he would get here quicker, but she sat alone on the roof for nearly fifteen minutes, not knowing if something was actually wrong with Sage or if he really was "fine" and just running late.
❝That's not funny.❞
❝Cute jacket.❞
❝...❞
❝You honestly look better in all black. Cliché bad boy, am I right?❞
❝...❞
She grinned, ❝I'm actually surprised you came to me, roof boy. I'm sure you want to talk about your precious, shitty life with me?❞
❝...Will you listen?❞
❝What else could I do? I left my headphones in my room.❞
❝...What do you want to know?❞
❝What are you willing to tell me?❞
❝...I don't know.❞
She paused, opened an eye and stared at him once again.
Slowly, she began to speak.
❝Who punched you? And why did you let them do it?❞
Sage looked away, giving her a much better view of his bruised cheek.
❝My dad. Why? Because he's my dad.❞
Vera felt like she stopped breathing.
❝...He hits you?❞
❝...Cliché, right? He would describe it as...'toughening up his sons '.❞
❝...Come here.❞
He listened, sitting down in the empty area next to her.
She lifted one of her hands and gave him a look. ❝...Can I...?❞
He nodded.
She placed her hand on his face,
touching the bruise as softly as she possibly could.
She could have sworn he leaned into her touch.
❝I'm sorry.❞
❝Why are you apologizing?❞
❝Life gets easier when you start to
accept the apologies no one ever bother to give you.❞
she replied, reaching for his hair with her other hand.
For a second, she ran her fingers through it
and then stopped, waiting for him to stop her.
He didn't.
She pulled him toward her and wrapped an arm around his neck,
her cheeks heating and the feel of him dropping his head on her shoulder. He shut his eyes and didn't speak as she continued to play with his hair.
❝...Why me?❞
❝...What?❞
❝Why did you...come to me?❞
❝...I don't know.❞
❝...❞
❝...❞
❝Either way, I'm still glad you picked me.❞
❝...Me too.❞
A/N- woah. Vera got the hair touch approval. I'm surprised.
Sage is clearly head over heels for her lololo
Honestly guys, Sage and Vera are so much better
than Chance and Farah.
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Sage & Vera
Short StorySage and Vera are both high-school seniors. Different schools, different worlds, but both managing to survive in New York City. The world is a lot less big when Sage and Vera realize they live in the same apartment building, but the real story begin...
